Body Bags

The series “Body Bags” are body silhouettes, that put into question the condition, essence, construction and representation of women. “Qu’est-ce qu ́une femme?”

The first 4 bags named “Ceci n´est pas une…” criticise the stereotypical and binary representation of women as angels of the house or, on the contrary, tarts.

The series is completed by “Mat(t)er Nature” an ironic take on the natural/artificial dichotomy and by “Battlefield”, where the silhouette of an hybrid cyborg female is ready to fight back, gassing the attacker or shooting a bullet from her clitoris.

The pieces include objets trouvés whose meaning is resignified, so that everyday household objects become surreal anatomical forms, juxtaposing opposing elements such as domesticity and sexual unruliness.

The 6 bags are made using sewing techniques and with materials associated with domestic labour traditionally carried out by women. The body bags are worn over the bust, highlighting the contrast between reality and its representation.